Location:	Ophir Optics, Inc. Wilmington, MA, USA
Education Level:	Technical Degree or equivalent experience
Employment Type:	Full Time
Travel Required:	15%
Reports to:	Purchasing Manager

Job Description:
Ophir Optics, a world leader in providing advanced IR Optics for imaging systems solutions to government, aerospace and commercial markets, at our new state of the art manufacturing facility in Wilmington, MA. We are seeking a highly motivated, purchasing professional for the procurement of technical, general materials and supplies for our Massachusetts facility.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

	Receive requirements for production materials from Planning, Control and Production
	Knowledge of catalogs, reference materials and databases to advise requestors on sources, descriptions and delivery prior to submission of a purchase request
	Review purchase request for accuracy and compliance with company policy and procedures
	Select suppliers to meet total cost of ownership goals
	Negotiate best prices, terms and delivery of specified items for annual buys from domestic and international Suppliers
	Initiates, documents and processes change orders
	Coordinates delivery and receipt of material with warehouse personnel and resolve discrepancies
	Ensures that buying activities are in accordance with company procedures
	Experienced in the use of MRP and Database programs
	Follow ISO procedures and methods so that ISO certification is maintained

Specific Requirements/Qualifications:

	Experience and expertise in negotiating prices, terms and delivery with domestic and international vendors
	Must be comfortable communicating with internal customers and managers as well as external suppliers
	Must be highly motivated and team oriented
	Must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally, as required.
	Superior knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and Access
	Experience in on-line purchasing
	Planning experience using tools such as MRP and related tools in Oracle, Man Man or SAP
	Creative problem solver
	Bachelor’s Degree required with experience in a manufacturing or materials management related department
	3-5 years of related experience in purchasing mechanical parts and supplier negotiation
	3-5 years of related experience utilizing MRP reports to plan and manage parts requirements
	Must be detail oriented and read, write and speak English
	US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required

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Summary Description:
This engineering position is responsible for the mechanical design, analysis and simulation; develop concepts and solutions to customer requirements; for standard and custom IR opto-mechanical products used in military and commercial applications. A lead contributor on a multi-disciplinary team in the development and fabrication of optics at the component and subsystem level. This position reports to the President.

Objectives:
As the Opto-Mechanical Engineer at OOI, you will design the mechanical IR components, assemblies and systems for standard products and customers requirements. Serve as the technical expert for assigned projects for precision opto-mechanical design, analysis and simulation.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

	Developing designs based on customer inputs and requests.
	Develop manufacturing cost models.
	Prepare product design verification test plans.
	Execute tests that verify designs meet requirements.
	Lead problem solving and troubleshooting assignments for manufacturing and customer problem resolution.
	Follow ISO procedures and methods so that we maintain ISO certification.
	Work effectively with other members of the Ophir team in both the U.S. and Israel
	As requested, complete special assignments for OOI’s president

Measurement Criteria:
Success is achieved when:

	Opto-Mechanical design goals and schedules are met.
	Work effectively with members of the Ophir team to meet our corporate goals.

Specific Requirements /Qualifications:

	Degree in Mechanical Engineering with strong core courses in the fundamentals.
	7-10 years related experience in the mechanical design of high stability opto-mechanical packaging, including kinematic mounting and precision adjustment and alignment.
	Proficiency with CAD and FEA modeling and drafting standards required.
	Excellent people skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.
	Ability to apply basic principals of mechanical engineering to formulate new concepts and solutions in product development for IR cells and systems applications.
	Knowledge in machining process and characterization required.
	Willingness and ability to perform “hands-on” technical work in a laboratory environment involving metrology, optical alignment, testing and data collection.
	Organized, with strong technical and computer skills. (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)
	Ability to establish and meet product design cost goals and meet schedule commitments.
	Good oral and written communications skills and the ability to provide clear, concise technical presentations.
	Highly motivated and team oriented.
	Must be willing and able to travel domestically and/or internationally as required to meet business or customer objectives. (Up to 25% travel is required)
	US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required.

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Location:	Ophir Optics, Inc. Wilmington, MA
Education Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (Technical) or equivalent work related experience
Experience:	Five to eight years in a QA organization working with optical components and/or optical-mechanical assemblies
Employment Type:	Full Time
Travel Required:	20%
Reports to:	Manager of QA

Job Description:
Ophir Optics, a world leader in providing advanced IR Optics for imaging systems solutions to government, aerospace and commercial markets, at our new state of the art manufacturing facility in Wilmington, MA. We are seeking a highly motivated, Quality Assurance Engineer for our operation in Wilmington.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Position will participate as detailed below and as required:

	Quality Planning with thorough knowledge of inspection methods in the design, fabrication and assembly of optics and optical mechanical assemblies
	Design and implement methods and procedures for the inspection and test of optics and optical mechanical assemblies
	Implement SPC tools and techniques internal to Ophir as well as with our suppliers as required
	Analyze reports and returned product (RMA) providing recommended corrective actions.
	Support all inspection related service activities to include calibration, MRB, Ship to Stock, etc.
	Maintain product files so contents are accurate, legible, neat, and are ready for audit (Ophir, DNV or Customer) at any point in the build process.

Specific Requirements:

	Must possess the ability to operate an interferometer and interpret interferograms
	Must possess working knowledge of spherical, aspheric and diffractive optics
	Must possess working knowledge of MIL standards and specifications that are used in the optics industry
	Must have experience working with precision machined parts and processes as well as inspection techniques
	Optical/Mechanical commodity experience preferred
	Must have experience using PPAP’s, FMEA’s and APQP
	Working knowledge of ISO 9001-2000 and TS 16949
	Good interpersonal skills. Ability to interact positively with co-workers, suppliers and customers
	Team player with the ability and desire to participate in the professional exchange of technology, ideas and techniques with co-workers
	Proficient working in the MS Windows environment using Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc.
	Perform all other duties as assigned by the department manager

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Summary Description:
This position is responsible for developing and documenting processes that are efficient and meet requirements for products being produced. The products include standard and custom IR opto-mechanical products used in military and commercial applications. This position reports to Operations Manager.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

	Develop processes for new products
	Design and debug tooling for optics manufacturing, assembly, and test
	Develop and implement cost reduction plans relating to manufacturing processes
	Document processes and work instructions
	Deploy new manufacturing and measurement equipment
	Use process data to develop improvement plans to improve process capability
	Support production floor in resolving technical problems
	Support maintenance in resolving equipment problems
	Lead problem solving and troubleshooting assignments for manufacturing
	Follow ISO procedures and methods so that we maintain ISO certification
	Work effectively with other members of the Ophir team
	As requested, complete special assignments

Measurement Criteria:
Success is achieved when:

	Efficiency improvement plans are met
	Cost reduction goals are met
	Schedules regarding new projects and improvements are met
	Other operational goals are met
	Work effectively with members of the Ophir team to meet our corporate goals

Specific Requirements/Qualifications:

	BS Degree in Mechanical or Optical Engineering
	5-7 years related experience in Manufacturing Engineering, preferably in optics manufacturing
	Proficiency with CAD required.
	Experience in applying statistical techniques
	Ability to apply past experience and knowledge to formulate new solutions to manufacturing process problems.
	Knowledge of machining processes and characterization required.
	Willingness and ability to perform “hands-on” technical work in a laboratory environment involving metrology, optical alignment, testing and data collection.
	Organized, with strong technical and computer skills. (Microsoft, SAP, CAD)
	Ability to establish and meet cost goals and meet schedule commitments.
	Good oral and written communications skills.
	Highly motivated and excellent team member.
	Some travel required to meet business or customer objectives.
	US Citizenship is required.

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Summary description:
This position is responsible for the accurate production and operation of both CNC and conventional generating, grinding, and centering equipment.

Objectives:
Position is required to meet the customer requirements on infrared optical components by operating equipment in the Elements Department to achieve the company’s cost, delivery and labor objectives.

Specific Responsibilities:

	Firm understanding and experience with CNC generating, grinding, and centering
	Ability to routinely produce spherical and plano surfaces on infrared materials per customer requirements
	Measure parts and record data associated with generating and centering. Measurements to include radius, ETV, and center thickness
	Meet scheduled delivery time for customer orders
	Achieve less than 1% defective products for the department
	Maintain a safe and clean working environment for the department
	Assist in training employees as required to meet the needs of the customer and to improve their overall skills
	Make recommendations to management on how to improve the efficiency and reduce cost of products
	Provide input to manufacturing’s strategic plans as requested
	Follow ISO procedures and methods so that we continue to maintain ISO certification
	Work effectively with other members of the Ophir team in both the U.S. and Israel
	As requested, complete special assignments

Measurement Criteria - success is achieved when:

	Customer specifications are met on all orders produced
	On-time delivery of 95% or higher is achieved
	Labor times are within requirements
	Work effectively with members of the Ophir team to meet our goals

Requirements:

	Technical degree or equivalent
	3 years experience with CNC equipment ideally in an optical environment
	Knowledge of optics and ability to operate optical measurement equipment
	Good organizational skills
	Good communications skills

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